Can I use Red River Parish's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Red River Parish school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Red River Parish?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Red River Parish?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Red River Parish Schools & Education

Name: Red River Parish, Louisiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Red River Parish, Louisiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

42/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

42.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

42.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,640

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,881

School Score

42/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 53/100

State Score Position

#45

of 64 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Red River Parish

Measured School Summary

Red River Parish has midrange measured school signals (score: 42/100) with a graduation rate of 42.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

Red River Parish spends $9,640 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 21% below the Louisiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 43.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 22% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Red River Parish before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

42/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #45 of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data.

Completion

42.0%

43.4 pts below the state average

Funding context

$9,640

$1,759 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Red River Parish has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Red River Parish school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Red River Parish has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#45

of 64 Louisiana counties with school score data. The county score is 11 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Red River Parish

Elementary to high school visible

1,412 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Red River Parish is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Red River Parish?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Red River Parish, Louisiana

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Small, Centralized Rural School System

Red River Parish operates a consolidated system of five public schools serving 1,412 students within a single district. The infrastructure includes two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, providing a streamlined educational path for local families.

Red River Parish School District

The Red River Parish School District manages all five public campuses in the area, with no charter schools currently in operation. The district focus is centered on its traditional public facilities, which serve the entire student population of 1,412.

Fully Rural Learning Environments

Every school in the parish is classified as rural, with an average school size of 282 students. Red River Elementary School is the largest campus with 631 students, while the Red River Academic Academy offers a more intimate setting for just 73 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Red River Parish

Reported Enrollment

1,412

5 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High1

Other1

1 School District in Red River Parish

Red River Parish

5 schools

1,412 students enrolled

5 Public Schools in Red River Parish

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Red River Parish, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Red River Elementary School	Record	Red River Parish	Coushatta, 71019Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	631
Red River High School	Record	Red River Parish	Coushatta, 71019Rural: Remote	9–12	High	364
Red River Junior High School	Record	Red River Parish	Coushatta, 71019Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	264
Ware Youth Center	Record	Red River Parish	Coushatta, 71019Rural: Remote	KG–12	Alternative	80
Red River Academic Academy	Record	Red River Parish	Coushatta, 71019Rural: Remote	3–6	Alternative	73

Red River Elementary School

Red River Parish